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and that's mitt romney's problem. >> you've been doing some reporting x ryan, on nevada right now. unemployment has gone down slightly but it's still above the national average. what do you see there? >> i went there to try to figure out why in a state with 12% unemployment has obama led every poll this year. it's just a demographic story there. the democrats say the adult latino citizen population has grown 39% since 2008 and they've worked for the last four years to really register those voters and get them to turn out for the democrats. so that it could be a firewall if romney runs the table with florida, north carolina, virginia, colorado and new hampshire, then obama has to hold wisconsin and ohio and win either nevada or iowa. so that to me looks like the sort of division right now. those first states i mentioned, those are the states where romney has really done well since the first debate. so you could see nevada as a firewall if obama keeps his lead in wisconsin and ohio. >> thanks very much. don't forget, 7:00 p.m. eastern monday night, our coverage begins, the third and
and that's mitt romney's problem. >> you've been doing some reporting x ryan, on nevada right now. unemployment has gone down slightly but it's still above the national average. what do you see there? >> i went there to try to figure out why in a state with 12% unemployment has obama led every poll this year. it's just a demographic story there. the democrats say the adult latino citizen population has grown 39% since 2008 and they've worked for the last four years to really...
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one thing we can also report is the romney campaign is right now sort of riding a wave of momentum, some recent polls, not just nationally but across several swing states have shown romney gaining some traction and getting very close to overtaking the president in several key swing states and both nationally. now, the romney campaign did put out a memo earlier in the week throwing cold water on one ohio state poll they took issue with saying it wasn't properly calibrated but they are also at the same time touting a new "washington post" poll showing mitt romney leading the president nationally and doing very well among independents. at the same time we should p point out that along this tour he has hit a bit of a roadblock. one of his top surrogates, john sununu made some comments when he suggested that colin powell was endorsing the president because of his race. sununu put out a statement saying he believes powell endorsed the president because of his policies. it's not just the tough talk on the campaign trail that we're seeing that is causing things to get a little rocky out here. th
one thing we can also report is the romney campaign is right now sort of riding a wave of momentum, some recent polls, not just nationally but across several swing states have shown romney gaining some traction and getting very close to overtaking the president in several key swing states and both nationally. now, the romney campaign did put out a memo earlier in the week throwing cold water on one ohio state poll they took issue with saying it wasn't properly calibrated but they are also at...
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for president obama and what went wrong for governor romney. and if you look at the data, you can see that it came down to gem graphics. romney had the vote of older white males and white women. president obama had the majority vote of just about everyone else. >> reporter: the day after the election and there's a political hangover among conservatives. >> what we got was a weak, moderate candidate, hand picked by the belt way elites and country club establishment wing of the republican party. >> plenty of soul searching now, but one reality stands out, the face of america is changing. what clinched it for president obama? the minority vote, the youth vote and in part the women's vote. >> the reality is the younger voters, identify with the president. they like his positions. they like the democratic party's position. romney had 59% of the white vote. obama dominated everywhere else. >> when you look at a state like florida, we know that we signed up 137,000 new people to vote. and we also know that the president only won by about 50 thousand v
for president obama and what went wrong for governor romney. and if you look at the data, you can see that it came down to gem graphics. romney had the vote of older white males and white women. president obama had the majority vote of just about everyone else. >> reporter: the day after the election and there's a political hangover among conservatives. >> what we got was a weak, moderate candidate, hand picked by the belt way elites and country club establishment wing of the...
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mitt romney is right to point that out. and liz cheney, daughter of former vice president dick cheney wrote in "the wall street journal," apologizing for america, appeasing our enemies, abandoning our allies and slashing our military are hallmarks of mr. obama's foreign policy. columnist neuman was critical of how defended initial remarks at a news kmps. >> at one point he had a certain slight grimace on his face and i thought he looked like richard nixon. >> reporter: arizona senator sidestepped romney's handling of the issue on cnn. >> the whole tick tok back and forth is not something i'm totally aware of or care too much about. >> would you advise him to say that? >> listen, the one thing i don't do because i'm the loser is advise people -- >> senator mccain. >> reporter: a senior romney advisor told cnn the campaign is confident that this controversy will blow over. the question though is whether there will be blow back from voters. but that strategist i talked to, wolf, said to romney's criticism of the president high
mitt romney is right to point that out. and liz cheney, daughter of former vice president dick cheney wrote in "the wall street journal," apologizing for america, appeasing our enemies, abandoning our allies and slashing our military are hallmarks of mr. obama's foreign policy. columnist neuman was critical of how defended initial remarks at a news kmps. >> at one point he had a certain slight grimace on his face and i thought he looked like richard nixon. >> reporter:...
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happening right now, mitt romney is preparing to sit down for a one-on-one interview right here on cnn. we're going to ask him to tell us exactly when he left bain capital, why he won't release more of his tax returns. his interview with our own jim acosta coming up here in "the situation room." also, president obama barnstorms across a battleground state he desperately needs to hold. >>> and the chilling video diary recorded by a man plotting to kill his own family. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> as we await jim acosta's interview with mitt romney, there are important new developments in a search for a running mate. we're seeing reports that there is now a short list of possibilities and the biggest name on that so-called short list is the former secretary of state, condoleezza rice. let's bring in dana bash. she's working the story for us. the name has been floated out there for a while. but all of a sudden it's getting a bit more imptous. >> interesting you used the term floated. there's no question this is a trial balloon and a clever way for the romney campa
happening right now, mitt romney is preparing to sit down for a one-on-one interview right here on cnn. we're going to ask him to tell us exactly when he left bain capital, why he won't release more of his tax returns. his interview with our own jim acosta coming up here in "the situation room." also, president obama barnstorms across a battleground state he desperately needs to hold. >>> and the chilling video diary recorded by a man plotting to kill his own family. i'm wolf...
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right now we're rooting for mitt romney. should mitt romney become president of the united states, watch out. conservatives are watching him very closely. but for now he's their only horse and they got to ride him. >> so many of them don't like -- they hate the president of the united states, so they're willing to stomach some of the more moderate positions. >> absolutely. don't forget, for many of them mitt romney was not their first choice. but right now he's their only choice unless it's president obama. and given that, they'll take mitt romney. >> gloria borger, thanks very much for joining us. jack welsh, former head of general electric calls the new unemployment rate unbelievable. thinks the numbers were manipulated. you're going to hear what the former white house chief economist is saying about that. here's just part of what he has to say. >> jack, i love you, but on this one you've just flat out lost your mind. everyone has goals. take the steps to reach yours, with us with real advice, for real goals. the us bank w
right now we're rooting for mitt romney. should mitt romney become president of the united states, watch out. conservatives are watching him very closely. but for now he's their only horse and they got to ride him. >> so many of them don't like -- they hate the president of the united states, so they're willing to stomach some of the more moderate positions. >> absolutely. don't forget, for many of them mitt romney was not their first choice. but right now he's their only choice...
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in fact, right at the top of our next hour. >>> and straight ahead, why condoleezza rice won't be romney's running mate. that's what a lot of folks think. some folks think maybe she will. we've asked candy crowley to do a reality check to all the rumors. >>> plus, a bank loss first put at $2 million has almost tripled. what's going on at the nation's largest bank, jpmorgan chase? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness... man: great job. where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your car are guaranteed for life or they're on us. these are just two of the valuable features you can expect from liberty mutual. plus, when you insure both your home and car with us, it could save you time and money. at liberty mutual, we help you move on with your life. so get the insurance res
in fact, right at the top of our next hour. >>> and straight ahead, why condoleezza rice won't be romney's running mate. that's what a lot of folks think. some folks think maybe she will. we've asked candy crowley to do a reality check to all the rumors. >>> plus, a bank loss first put at $2 million has almost tripled. what's going on at the nation's largest bank, jpmorgan chase? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles...
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quick note, wolf is traveling to israel right now where he'll interview mitt romney. we'll have that right here monday on "the situation room." >>> president obama is doing his best to dim the spotlight using tools on a president has. chief white house koerpt jessica yellin has that part of the story. jessica, it's good to be president in an election year. >> reporter: sure, it can be, candy. look, the president he is far from london. but he is putting in a strong performance when it comes to trying to overshadow mitt romney's overseas trip. the obama campaign is getting in on the olympics competition sending the most popular member of their team to london. and spending a whopping $6.5 million during the summer games with ads like this. >> i believe that the way you grow the economy is from the middle out. >> reporter: just one way they're countering mitt romney's big european adventure. romney is taking heat for suggesting london may not be ready for the games. but the president, he's said to have. >> the utmost confidence in our close friend and ally, the united kin
quick note, wolf is traveling to israel right now where he'll interview mitt romney. we'll have that right here monday on "the situation room." >>> president obama is doing his best to dim the spotlight using tools on a president has. chief white house koerpt jessica yellin has that part of the story. jessica, it's good to be president in an election year. >> reporter: sure, it can be, candy. look, the president he is far from london. but he is putting in a strong...
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you understand that candidate romney moved far to the right. on the question of immigration during the primaries, you saw the clip that jim acosta used in his piece on the arizona law. the problem politically is when you run for president, seeming uncertain on something is really not good. that's not the way romney seems. maybe we'll hear more from him this evening. so far very vague. >> if you keep this dry and you want to reserve that right, you also want to fix the problem, especially when it comes to hispanic latino voters. how do you do it? >> well, it's very hard for mitt romney. i'll tell you why. take a look at the new -- not cnn, usa today gallup poll of hispanics. what's that? 41 points. on top of that, take a look at what the president did ten days ago. on the dream act. he gave his own version of the dream act, which doesn't lead to permanent residency, but allows the children of illegal immigrants to come out of the shadows and work. so mitt romney proposed his own version of immigration reform. at this point he's got to have hispa
you understand that candidate romney moved far to the right. on the question of immigration during the primaries, you saw the clip that jim acosta used in his piece on the arizona law. the problem politically is when you run for president, seeming uncertain on something is really not good. that's not the way romney seems. maybe we'll hear more from him this evening. so far very vague. >> if you keep this dry and you want to reserve that right, you also want to fix the problem, especially...
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39, romney. >> all right. so you can see mitt romney waiting that 1,144 delegates, the votes needed for him to become the republican presidential nominee. if you're confused why some of these states are giving ron paul more votes than mitt romney, we'll explain on the other side. go-gurt? yep...doh. [ boy ] slurpably fun and a good source of calcium. dads who get it, get go-gurt. how did the nba become the hottest leag on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. [ male announcer ] why not talk to someone who owns an adjustable version of the most highly recommended bed in america? ask me about my tempur advanced ergo. goes up. goes up. ask me what it's like to get a massage anytime you want. goes down. goes down. [ male announcer ] tempur-pedic brand owners are more satisfied than owners o
39, romney. >> all right. so you can see mitt romney waiting that 1,144 delegates, the votes needed for him to become the republican presidential nominee. if you're confused why some of these states are giving ron paul more votes than mitt romney, we'll explain on the other side. go-gurt? yep...doh. [ boy ] slurpably fun and a good source of calcium. dads who get it, get go-gurt. how did the nba become the hottest leag on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're...
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governor romney, what's your biggest problem right now with the obama administration? >> you know, wolf, i have breaking news for you, backstage president obama admitted to me that he's been incompetent as the president and i want to thank the president for his admission. >> mr. president, did you admit that to governor romney? >> well, listen, i think these debates will be extremely important, as you say. i don't expect president obama to admit much. in fact, i doubt he'd take advice from me wolf, although i'll play him, and if he admitted more about the mistakes that he'd made. >> you try to get things under head and not just figure out what they're going to say, and they try to be tougher so half way of the debate it's not bad. that's your objective. we had a similar -- and both of them this time, governor, you have a sense of i wish i was up on that stage, and i didn't think you were seriousry considered and not getting something you didn't expect and ron portman, first and foremost among them and others and he made a great pick and paul ryan will do a great job as
governor romney, what's your biggest problem right now with the obama administration? >> you know, wolf, i have breaking news for you, backstage president obama admitted to me that he's been incompetent as the president and i want to thank the president for his admission. >> mr. president, did you admit that to governor romney? >> well, listen, i think these debates will be extremely important, as you say. i don't expect president obama to admit much. in fact, i doubt he'd...
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jim acosta is in london traveling with romney right now. what's going on with the republican candidate? what happened? >> reporter: wolf, earlier today mitt romney told british leaders he's hoping to take in an olympic swimming event during his time here in london. but with no pool in sight he's making some waves of his own. as mitt romney chatted up the olympics in meeting after meeting with former and current british leaders, the london media were already off to the races with comments the gop contender made about the city's preparations for the games. >> you know, it's hard to know just how well it will turn out. >> reporter: in an interview with nbc, romney noted some of london's problems in getting ready for the olympics. >> do they come together and celebrate the olympic moment? that's something which we only find out once the games actually begin. >> reporter: it was that remark that drew a sharp response from british prime minister david cameron in the hours before his own scheduled meeting with romney, cameron put diplomacy aside a
jim acosta is in london traveling with romney right now. what's going on with the republican candidate? what happened? >> reporter: wolf, earlier today mitt romney told british leaders he's hoping to take in an olympic swimming event during his time here in london. but with no pool in sight he's making some waves of his own. as mitt romney chatted up the olympics in meeting after meeting with former and current british leaders, the london media were already off to the races with comments...
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mitt romney right now, he has a fair amount of money. when you look at just the number in his bank account, it's quite large. but what a lot of people may not understand is he can't spend a lot of that money until he is after officially the republican party nominee. we think of the primaries as being over, but in legal terms not until the convention in tampa at the end of this month does he officially become the nominee. that allows him to start spending a lot of money given to him under the rules as general election money. but his primary money he is mostly spent. so actually he's kind of cash poor right now. some republicans in reporting my story i learned they called us the interrag -- he's spent on his primary dollars. the super pacs can step in and do that for him. this is their moment of greatest influence, arguably, where they are defending romney from an obama campaign onslaught because romney has money he can't spend for several more weeks. >> we have no idea what would have happened had they not been up on the air for romney at
mitt romney right now, he has a fair amount of money. when you look at just the number in his bank account, it's quite large. but what a lot of people may not understand is he can't spend a lot of that money until he is after officially the republican party nominee. we think of the primaries as being over, but in legal terms not until the convention in tampa at the end of this month does he officially become the nominee. that allows him to start spending a lot of money given to him under the...
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it's a very, very tough romney ad? >> reporter: that's right, wolf. there are a couple new ads where for the first time this election cycle president obama is talking directly to the camera. in one of them it's a rebuttal of that romney ad that you just played. we just got our hands on it so we're trying to turn it around for you. in it president obama says those ads taking my words about small businesses out of context are flat out wrong. he says of course americans build their own businesses. and president obama also slammed mitt romney on this very topic last night at a fundraiser in oakland. >> we don't have that sound bite, unfortunately. maybe we'll cue it up later. the ad wars in colorado, the aftermath of the shooting there, both campaigns took down their ads for a while. what's the latest on that front? >> reporter: we understand, wolf, from the obama campaign that ads will be going back upcoming on saturday. of course the question we all have is what kind of ads are we talking about? so many ads both the obama and romney campaigns have been
it's a very, very tough romney ad? >> reporter: that's right, wolf. there are a couple new ads where for the first time this election cycle president obama is talking directly to the camera. in one of them it's a rebuttal of that romney ad that you just played. we just got our hands on it so we're trying to turn it around for you. in it president obama says those ads taking my words about small businesses out of context are flat out wrong. he says of course americans build their own...
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mitt romney is making it issue number one, at least right now. our national political correspondent, jim acosta's joining us with more reaction. what is the republican presidential candidate saying? >> reporter: well, wolf, until today health care reform had been on the back burner in the general election phase of this campaign. but in response to the supreme court's ruling, mitt romney said the american people now face a choice. and he's right. walking out to a podium that was bearing the sign "repeal and replace obama care." mitt romney said what the supreme court got wrong, he will make right. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session, i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. and that is i will act to repeal obama care. >> reporter: using the term obama care 18 times. >> obama care, obama care. obama care. obama care. >> reporter: romney presented himself as the voters' last chance to strike down the president's health care law. >> this is now a time for the american people to make a choice. >> well, i
mitt romney is making it issue number one, at least right now. our national political correspondent, jim acosta's joining us with more reaction. what is the republican presidential candidate saying? >> reporter: well, wolf, until today health care reform had been on the back burner in the general election phase of this campaign. but in response to the supreme court's ruling, mitt romney said the american people now face a choice. and he's right. walking out to a podium that was bearing...
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our national political correspondent jim acosta is traveling with mitt romney in iowa right now. he's joining us with the latest. jim, what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, before mitt romney accepts his party's nomination next week in tampa, he will have to weather a couple of storms first. one named akin. the other named isaac. mitt romney came to iowa with some new lines of attack aimed at getting not just his campaign, but his party back on message. >> his policies of substituting government for free people have not worked. >> reporter: romney's up against a president who's spending much more time out of the white house. >> but republicans in congress -- no, no, no, no. don't boo. vote. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: while his running mate, paul ryan, his whipped up excitement for the gop ticket. >> this is president obama's imaginary recovery. it's not here. >> reporter: the wisconsin congressman is now facing questions about a bill he co-sponsored with embattled missouri republican todd akin who caused an uproar when he said it's rare for women who are raped to get preg
our national political correspondent jim acosta is traveling with mitt romney in iowa right now. he's joining us with the latest. jim, what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, before mitt romney accepts his party's nomination next week in tampa, he will have to weather a couple of storms first. one named akin. the other named isaac. mitt romney came to iowa with some new lines of attack aimed at getting not just his campaign, but his party back on message. >> his policies of substituting...
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right. >> so the suggestion here is that if romney gets into office, he is going to select right-leaning justices. and they will take away womens civil rights. mary, first to you. >> yes, because everybody knows republicans and conservatives don't like women and they don't like minorities. that's part of the obama strategy. it is absurd. this is more division. it is more derision. it's embarrassing for someone who's been a senator and esteemed one and a vice president to make such a ridiculous argument. is the supreme court nomination to that going to be as it always is a big issue? yes. not on those issues. it's a big issue because we are going through a transformative age. and so much of these transformative issues are being pumped over or punted over to the court. so it should be a big issue. and the topics are not going to be the ones that biden, like his boss, is using to divide americans. >> donna, you get the last word. >> first of all, i think the division is apparent. when you see 5-4 decisions from bush v gore -- >> didn't you like the arizona law? they sided with obama. >> the
right. >> so the suggestion here is that if romney gets into office, he is going to select right-leaning justices. and they will take away womens civil rights. mary, first to you. >> yes, because everybody knows republicans and conservatives don't like women and they don't like minorities. that's part of the obama strategy. it is absurd. this is more division. it is more derision. it's embarrassing for someone who's been a senator and esteemed one and a vice president to make such a...
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he's traveling with mitt romney in london right now. as you said, romney's next stop is israel. i'll be traveling to jerusalem this weekend for a one-on-one interview with the republican presidential candidate. you'll see the full interview with mitt romney right here in "the situation room." that will air on monday. >>> this week some of the world's top experts on fighting terrorism are here in colorado for the aspen institute security forum that's co-sponsored with cnn and "new york times." today i had a chance to conduct the first-ever public in-depth interview with u.s. navy admiral who planned the raid that killed osama bin laden. admiral william mcraven may not be a household name, but as you're about to see, he's a genuine u.s. hero. this is the guy who's sitting right here who had the guts to tell the commander in chief we should do it, let's do it. and when you ordered that raid and when you said -- you didn't even know for sure that bin laden was abbottabad at that compound about a mile or so away from the west point of pakistan, did you? >> let me make one thing clear
he's traveling with mitt romney in london right now. as you said, romney's next stop is israel. i'll be traveling to jerusalem this weekend for a one-on-one interview with the republican presidential candidate. you'll see the full interview with mitt romney right here in "the situation room." that will air on monday. >>> this week some of the world's top experts on fighting terrorism are here in colorado for the aspen institute security forum that's co-sponsored with cnn and...
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we're all on the same page, right? they're all trying to get mitt romney elected, right, ross? >> i think chris christie was a victim of twitter. i think if you were watching the speech last night as a journalist you were sitting there, chris christie was talking and suddenly you're sitting there with your hand held and you're reading people tweeting and suddenly people tweeting when's he going to mention mitt romney? and that became the narrative of chris christie's speech. i thought it was pretty good. in fact, i thought it was better than ann romney's which i think was a little overrated. i don't know what carly thinks as the republican woman here. >> well, you know, it's interesting. i thought chris christie followed the pattern that other governors laid out. every governor who got on that stage last night talked about their experience applying conservative principles to a difficult situation and their success. and chris christie added to that by saying here's how people respond to this. they respond to leadership. and of course he tossed the ball to mitt romney. i think hi
we're all on the same page, right? they're all trying to get mitt romney elected, right, ross? >> i think chris christie was a victim of twitter. i think if you were watching the speech last night as a journalist you were sitting there, chris christie was talking and suddenly you're sitting there with your hand held and you're reading people tweeting and suddenly people tweeting when's he going to mention mitt romney? and that became the narrative of chris christie's speech. i thought it...
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this is not the first time you met with mitt romney, right? >> yes. >> you've met with him over a few times. here's the question, what do you think of this man? >> well, look, it's election time. i have the highest respect for all candidates without making too many engagements on it. he is the candidate of the republican party, i respect him very much. >> because you obviously respect president obama as well. earlier you described the u.s./israeli relationship under his administration as being very strong. >> yes. he's the action president. and i have the highest regard for what he did as president. >> president obama? >> president obama, right. >> would you want to compare him? because you've worked -- and you go back to 1948 when harry truman recognized israel's independence. >> yes. >> you've worked with every american president over the years. >> yes. >> where would you put president obama? you've worked with all of them. >> on a high mark. look, i worked with republican presidents and democratic presidents, all of them. and each of them h
this is not the first time you met with mitt romney, right? >> yes. >> you've met with him over a few times. here's the question, what do you think of this man? >> well, look, it's election time. i have the highest respect for all candidates without making too many engagements on it. he is the candidate of the republican party, i respect him very much. >> because you obviously respect president obama as well. earlier you described the u.s./israeli relationship under his...
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and the problem for romney right now is that unless he releases his taxes or continues to -- or give some more information about his taxes or even bain, these questions will be raised. don't forget, wolf, you were there. these questions were raised by his republican opponents in the primaries by rick perry and newt gingrich. and rick perry asked the question aloud at a cnn debate saying we can't change candidates in september, you've got to disclose now. >> tough words at the time coming back a little bit obviously right now. there's one layer of attack that the president has, but his surrogates, his aides, his advisors, are a lot more fierce, shall we say. let me play a few clips. >> this is the most secretive candidate since richard nixon. >> he and his campaign leadership need to put their big boy and big girl pants on and defend his record. >> if you're signing federal documents that aren't actually true, it is a felony. but that -- we're not accusing mitt romney of committing a crime here. >> now, usually the advisors, the surrogates, are a lot tougher when the candidate themsel
and the problem for romney right now is that unless he releases his taxes or continues to -- or give some more information about his taxes or even bain, these questions will be raised. don't forget, wolf, you were there. these questions were raised by his republican opponents in the primaries by rick perry and newt gingrich. and rick perry asked the question aloud at a cnn debate saying we can't change candidates in september, you've got to disclose now. >> tough words at the time coming...
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mitt romney may have a big problem right now. our strategy session is getting ready to take a close look at why he has some careful explaining to do now that people understand the u.s. supreme court's ruling on president obama's health care reform law. stay with us. ake care of legal matters. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoom documents have been accepted in all 50 states, and they're backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. so go to legalzoom.com today and see for yourself. it's law that just makes sense. [ male announcer ] aggressive styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the 2012 c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers throu
mitt romney may have a big problem right now. our strategy session is getting ready to take a close look at why he has some careful explaining to do now that people understand the u.s. supreme court's ruling on president obama's health care reform law. stay with us. ake care of legal matters. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern...
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all right, thanks very, very much. >>> he is the potential romney running mate who could help deliver a critical state, talking about ohio. we are about to take a closer look at the vice presidential short list. >>> and at 40 past the hour, a former skinhead reflects on the wisconsin temple massacre and the life he left behind. >> worst thing you did? >> i've beaten people and left them for dead. mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs g of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. you know what's exciting? graduation. when i look up into my students faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate through university of phoenix, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor. i'm committed to making a difference in people's lives, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enroll now. humans -- sometimes life trips us up. and sometimes
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romney wants to improve his popularity, he should concede right now. the 47% he doesn't worry about would appreciate that. bob in new york says, it means he won't be able to include president of the united states on his resume and bob in ohio writes all it means is we have forgotten how incompetent w was. we're just proving that the attention span of the average american can be measured in days. to read more, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or through the post on the facebook's page. wolf? >> jack, thank you. >>> arnold schwarzenegger certainly lived his life in the public spotlight. what he did in the shadows, though, shamed the former governor of california to no end. now he's confessing the sins and explaining them as best as he can. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...but you still have to go to the gym. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chi
romney wants to improve his popularity, he should concede right now. the 47% he doesn't worry about would appreciate that. bob in new york says, it means he won't be able to include president of the united states on his resume and bob in ohio writes all it means is we have forgotten how incompetent w was. we're just proving that the attention span of the average american can be measured in days. to read more, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or through the post on the facebook's page. wolf?...
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only on the deficit, wolf, is romney ahead. >> looks good at least right mow for the president. when's the romney camp saying about all of this? >> they anticipated some of the numbers coming. i suspect because they see it in their own numbers and the campaign's pollster sent out a memo this morning saying it's a sugar high, meaning it's temporary. it will fade in time and they do have a point. again, we elect presidents state by state. no question. looking at the middle class, shares our value, issues scorecard, this is an important gain for the president. is it permanent or temporary in romney campaign said looking at their polling in florida, virginia, north carolina, ohio, if the president is ahead in those states, only a point or two and still a dead heat with the battlegrounds. we'll watch the numbers. one thing to watch for with post-convention polls from the battleground states. >> debates in october, as well. thanks very, very much. >>> more on the romney cam pin and dismissing as john reported the positive numbers for the president as a quote sugar high. our national p
only on the deficit, wolf, is romney ahead. >> looks good at least right mow for the president. when's the romney camp saying about all of this? >> they anticipated some of the numbers coming. i suspect because they see it in their own numbers and the campaign's pollster sent out a memo this morning saying it's a sugar high, meaning it's temporary. it will fade in time and they do have a point. again, we elect presidents state by state. no question. looking at the middle class,...
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right now romney is subletting a space his ton's investment firm in boston. he'll be in the same building, i think it's a safe bet, wolf, we will be hearing from him again in some capacity or another, wolf. >> i'm sure we will. he'll do just fine. >> right. >> thanks very much. >>> the accused mastermind behind 9/11 potentially closer to coming to this very country he allegedly conspired to attack. >>> max says he's found a way to diagnose parkinsons with a simple phone call. >> they leave a voice recording, the alga rhythms will get an indication whether or not they have parkinsons. >> how confident can you be that that person has parkinsons? >> to 99%. >> that's pretty incredible. if he succeeds, he could change the game for parkinsons patients and doctors. on the next list. let's say you want to get ahead in your career. how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you m
right now romney is subletting a space his ton's investment firm in boston. he'll be in the same building, i think it's a safe bet, wolf, we will be hearing from him again in some capacity or another, wolf. >> i'm sure we will. he'll do just fine. >> right. >> thanks very much. >>> the accused mastermind behind 9/11 potentially closer to coming to this very country he allegedly conspired to attack. >>> max says he's found a way to diagnose parkinsons with a...
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that's being used by the romney campaign right now. you heard the secretary of state saying it's a waste of money. romney campaign officials think it's a pretty powerful ad that they're throwing against the obama campaign. much more on the political story coming up later. there's other news happening right now, including serious fighting in syria that has now spread directly to the capitol, and a former regime army colonel is warning, and i'm quoting now, the battle for damascus is coming. [ speaking foreign language ] >> gunfire could be heard in several neighborhoods of damascus as government forces clashed with opposition fighters and regime tanks have moved into some part of the syrian capitol. now the former syrian ambassador to iraq is speaking out after becoming one of the regime's highest ranking members to defect. cnn's ivan watson is the only western journalist to interview him. ivan is istanbul, and he's got details. >> reporter: wolf, i sat down for that two-hour, one-on-one interview with the most high ranking syrian offic
that's being used by the romney campaign right now. you heard the secretary of state saying it's a waste of money. romney campaign officials think it's a pretty powerful ad that they're throwing against the obama campaign. much more on the political story coming up later. there's other news happening right now, including serious fighting in syria that has now spread directly to the capitol, and a former regime army colonel is warning, and i'm quoting now, the battle for damascus is coming. [...
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in massachusetts right now. >> but listen, the point we are making is when you get governor romney in there, he has got a record of creating jobs, going to put people back to work and when you have a job, you have health care, good high-paying jobs, which are the kind of things we have been doing in virgin and governor romney is talking about when he goes around the states, he wants to get jobs, private sector health care, not this big behemoth -- >> what do you think? >> i didn't really pay attention to that. i think the issue here is the obama campaign -- >> we played a clip for u. >> the obama campaign doesn't want to talk about jobs. you have good, high-paying jobs, which governor romney has a record of doing, when he turned around all kinds of companies, you get health care with those jobs. did he have health care in massachusetts but good, high-paying, private sector jobs is what ceates -- what creates health care around having it. >> you are talking about jobs now, but something stuck out to me in the "wall street journal" today when "the wall street journal" was saying paul ry
in massachusetts right now. >> but listen, the point we are making is when you get governor romney in there, he has got a record of creating jobs, going to put people back to work and when you have a job, you have health care, good high-paying jobs, which are the kind of things we have been doing in virgin and governor romney is talking about when he goes around the states, he wants to get jobs, private sector health care, not this big behemoth -- >> what do you think? >> i...